Apple brandy

Apple brandy is a fruit brandy made from apples, bringing orchard fruit, oak, spice, and warming depth to cocktails. Depending on the style, it can taste crisp and apple-forward or rich, aged, and whiskey-like.

On this page, you’ll find cocktails with apple brandy, including classic sours, stirred fall cocktails, brandy drinks, and apple-forward variations. Apple brandy cocktails work especially well with lemon, maple, honey, bitters, cinnamon, ginger, vermouth, rye, and sparkling cider.